Candyland Birthday Theme

Copy the game board to the invitation or make your own by
gluing small squares of construction paper or square stickers on
the card.

Use extra playing cards from the game or make larger versions
and include different colors in the invitations. Ask guests to dress in that color for the Candyland party.

On large colorful lollypops (6” or bigger) place a large
white address label with the party information.

Attach party information to a candy cane (Candy Cane Forest) or
a small bag of gumdrops (Gumdrop Mountain).

Candyland DecorationsTie colorful balloons to the mailbox so guests will know where
the party is at. Then use colorful pieces of construction paper laid
side by side (in the colors of the game board) leading up to the front
door. Outside make a lollypop trail with larger then life lollypops
(Styrofoam discs covered in saran wrap with a dowel for a stick).

Hang
lollypops and big candies from the trees. Or make large
candy cane signs that say "This way to the party!"

Inside: Continue the game board trail with the
construction paper sheets. Have the trail lead from one room to another
where you will be playing different games.
If you will be playing in one room, lay out a large game board on the
floor with the paper. Make signs and name the different stations from
the game.

Use colorful helium balloons tied to the backs of the chairs at the
cake table. On the table place a white tablecloth and scatter fun
candies, gumdrops and striped lollypops on the table.

Buy several different colors of plates and cups and mix and match for
table settings.

If you can find an after Christmas sale stock up on large candy canes
and use them to decorate.

Fun IdeasBuy hats the colors of the game pieces … or use colored
t-shirts and turn the guests into their own game piece. Place squares of
construction paper on the floor in the shape of the game board trail.
Use the color cards from the game and let the children play a life size
version of candy land.

Candyland Party Games

Prize Walk Birthday Game
Have a birthday prize walk instead of a cakewalk. Place construction
paper with numbers written on the front on the
ground in a circle or oval. Start the music and the birthday party
kids walk around the circle until the music stops. Pick a number out of
a hat or roll a dice to decide which number wins a prize. The child that
is standing on the number that is picked gets to choose a small toy from
the birthday games prize table. Candy Land Jar
In a large clear plastic jar with a tight lid place lots of
different types of candies … skittles are a good colorful choice. Count
the candies as you are placing them in the jar. When guests start to
arrive ask them to guess how many candies are in the jar. Write down
their name and their guess. The person closest to the number in the jar
wins the jar!

PiñataWhat could be more fun then a piñata! Fill with all types of colorful
candy.

Candyland Birthday Party ActivitiesLet kids make their own lollypops, then wrap them up for a party
favor to take home.

String colorful beads and make necklaces and bracelets.

Candyland Party Food
IdeasLet children decorate their own cupcakes. Set out lots of
sprinkles, gumdrops, candies and frosting for them to choose from.

Let children decorate their own cookies shaped like gingerbread men -
just like the game pieces!

Make a sheet cake and frost with vanilla frosting. Then use square
pieces of fruit roll ups to create the game board on the cake. Decorate
with peppermint sticks, gumdrops, etc.

Set up a candy table with jars full of different
types of candies. Put small scoops in each jar. Give the
party guests small sacks and let them fill them up with the different
candies.

Candy Land Party FavorsLarge lollypops
Colorful bracelets and necklaces
Large candy bars with your child’s picture and “Thank you for
coming” on a large address label.
Gumdrops
Licorice (kids like the strawberry better then the black)
Miniature travel games of CandylandSmall boxes of Junior Mints or Candy Canes.

Goody BagsLet children decorate white sacks when they arrive and
are waiting for the party to start. They can use them to hold
their piñata candy or other prizes.

White bags decorated with square stickers to look like the
game board trail.

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